Great Expectations the Graphic Novel: Quick Text -- Charles Dickens

from Goldengrove

I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed with this version of Great Expectations. The problem (as I found with 'A Christmas Carol' in the same format) is that reducing Dickens to dialogue alone removes much of what makes him a great writer. The pictures are well done, and the story put across, bu...

from jarbuthnot

I can't recall when I last read Great Expectations. My most recent encounter with a graphic novel (whatever that term might mean) came several years ago, when I charged through Persepolis 2. My broader experience of comics, in short or long form, has been minimal. I therefore came to the Classic ...

from brochettes

Ok, first off I have to admit that I am not a fan of Charles Dickens. I know, sacrilege; but the only book of his I have ever managed to get to the end of is a Christmas Carol. So, how do I review a book which is based on an author I normally don't enjoy reading- do I just concentrate on how succ...

from hobbitprincess

I teach in a high school and saw this in the library, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm ashamed to admit I've never read Great Expectations, so I figured I could at least get the gist of the novel. I suppose this graphic novel did that for me, but only barely. I got just the barest idea of the ...

from davidpwhelan

This edition of the classic Dicken's story has a place in almost any junior high or high school library. Having read Dickens in print, on a Palm device, and now in graphic novel form, it is definitely a great option for introducing young readers to a great but perhaps complicated story. The volum...